Society in Literature

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Society inLiterature Presented by Winnie Yan S O U R C E S Thanks for watching. END How do writers portray society in their works and what are their intended purposes? Why society? How does the story's society affect the main character(s)? Why does society possess so much influenceon a single individual? Man vs. Society A common theme in literature;the protagonist's struggle against his or herplace in the community or group Reading ListCatcher in the RyeCrime and PunishmentFrankensteinHuckleberry FinnThe CrucibleThe MetamorphosisThe Ox-Bow Incident Related Topicsindividualismisolation/alienation AP English Drinking Game!Take a drink whenever society is mentioned. Ralph Waldo Emerson - Champion of Individualism From his essay, Self Reliance:" ... Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members. Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and culture of the eater. The virtue in most request is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion ... " Quote starts about here Is society reflected in literatureor does literature shape society? How influential is society? In general, society affects morals, thoughts, actions, how an individual lives, etc.

Such cases may also be referredto as conformity.

People with greater self-esteem are more likely to have a greater resistance against conformity.However, the pressure to conform is strong. Individualismvs. Isolation Individualism sees individuals as units of achievement and society as a collection of individuals.

Isolation occurs when an individual is separated from society. How writers often use society in their worksCharacter developmentConveying a point about society's flawsExpressing opposition to a widely accepted idea or defending a view pointHighlighting the individual's search for identity society literature SOURCE: http://bentobjects.blogspot.com/2012/11/mirror-mirror.html SOURCES: http://www.learner.org/amerpass/unit16/pdf/unit16ig.pdf SOURCE: http://www.artorgan.com/art34-Conformity%20Drawing.htm SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Huckleberry-finn-with-rabbit.jpg SOURCE: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-14528869/stock-photo-standing-out-from-the-crowd.html SOURCE: http://library.thinkquest.org/C007405/groups/conform.shtml SOURCE: http://mol.redbarn.org/objectivism/writing/RaymieStata/WhatIsIndividualism.html Isolation in Literature:Metamorphosis Gregor is forced to isolate himself from his own family because they find his appearance revolting.

Gregor's character hasn't changed. He is still considerate towards his family's feelings and still cares about them.

This leads to his death at the end of the story. SOURCE: http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2010/07/ IMAGES:

Book Stack. Digital image. Hawaii Book Blog. July 2010. 22 May 2013 <http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2010/07/.>

Albrecht, Milton C. "The Relationship of Literature and Society." Mar. 1954. The University of Chicago Press. 24 May 2013 <http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/2772244?uid=3739808&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21102340311507>.

Common Themes in Literature. PDF. <http://udc.edu/docs/Common_Themes_in_Literature_Literary_Themes.pdf>